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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 1968?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 1968, the Sun was in Scorpio (3°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°15' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°42' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°08'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1968	Nov 22, 1968 into Sagittarius
Moon	6°31'15" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1968	Oct 28, 1968 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°02'22" Libra	Direct	Oct 7, 1968	Nov 8, 1968 into Scorpio
Venus	6°26'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 21, 1968	Nov 14, 1968 into Capricorn
Mars	21°35'13" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1968	Nov 9, 1968 into Libra
Jupiter	26°18'39" Virgo	Direct	Jun 15, 1968	Nov 15, 1968 into Libra
Saturn	21°12'34" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	1°40'41" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	25°24'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°05'21" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°08'07" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 26, 1968

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 26, 01:13 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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